Teakettle, Belize

Coordinates: 17°13′29″N 88°51′09″W / 17.224688°N 88.852604°W / 17.224688; -88.852604
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Teakettle
Teakettle is located in Belize
Teakettle
Teakettle
Coordinates: 17°13′29″N 88°51′09″W / 17.224688°N 88.852604°W / 17.224688; -88.852604
Country Belize
DistrictCayo District
ConstituencyCayo South
Elevation
80 [1] m (262 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,747
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)

Teakettle is a settlement in the Cayo District of Belize in Central America. According to the 2010 census, Teakettle had a population of 1,747 people in 360 households.[2]

History[edit]

On 28 October 2011 eleven students mysteriously fell ill during school and were transported to the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan. Doctors have not found out the origin of the illness.[3]

Location and geographic setting[edit]

Teakettle is situated on the George Price Highway five miles west of Belmopan.[4]

Climate[edit]

Teakettle has a tropical climate, with little temperature difference between seasons, but a pronounced rainy season.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elevation of Teakettle Village,Belize Elevation Map, Topography, Contour". www.floodmap.net.
  2. ^ "Population Data – Census 2010". Statistical Institute of Belize. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ "11 students faint in Teakettle School | Channel5Belize.com".
  4. ^ "Node: Teakettle (1973961858)". OpenStreetMap.